PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
11
Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
9
London
1
Mechelen
10
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: always
Type of notation: void mensural
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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